Previous DayMicrosoft will fight phishing before IE7 launch
News Microsoft will not wait for the launch of IE 7 before bringing out a phishing filter, but denies any change in strategy
HP's Adaptive Enterprise strikes back with Lucasfilm deal
News Lucasfilm will be using a range of HP products in future to help design games and make movies
WiMax trials reach Stratford-upon-Avon
News Pipex is to hold a small trial of the high-speed wireless technology in the Midlands, after technical tests have been completed
Powerline broadband gets financial boost
News A start-up pioneering high-speed data transfer over domestic electric wiring has received endorsements from some tech heavyweights, and a further $24.5m in funding
Google wheels out big legal guns
News For its battle with Microsoft, the search giant has hired a firm of lawyers who recently represented Grokster and the former head of Enron
UK government wakes up to Firefox
News With software company Autodesk also pledging to make at least one of its products compatible with Firefox, the days of IE-only Web sites could be numbered
The new face of Microsoft
Leader The debate over open source software has moved on, leaving Microsoft's arguments looking increasingly out-of-touch and irrelevant. Microsoft's new tactics will be much more subtle
Cisco and Intel join forces for remote client management
News IDF: IT giants hope to persuade companies to combine their network and system management products
Adobe gets shareholder OK for Macromedia takeover
News After getting approval from shareholders to take over Macromedia, Adobe must now overcome competition worries
Sharp increase in spyware Web sites
News US, Poland and Holland are blamed for a massive jump in spyware infections this year
Virtual Server upgrade plans expanded
News IDF: The next upgrade of Microsoft's virtualisation software will not be free, as was previously thought, but better Linux support is on the way
Intel announces Skype alliance
News IDF: The chipmaker has announced it is funding Skype, and has confirmed that Internet telephony is a core concern
Polyglot worm attacks MSN users
News Users of Microsoft's instant messaging service are at risk from a new version of the Kelvir worm that tries to speak its target's language
Google Talk gets mixed reception
News The Web's initial reaction to Google's foray into the IM market is generally positive, but many have bemoaned the Spartan nature of the new service
Microsoft proposes open source alliance
News 'Independent' and 'fact-based' research would be the order of the day, with both sides sharing the costs, if the OSDL accepts the proposal from Redmond
